Display package for collapsible tubes

ABSTRACT

A display carton for collapsible tubes is formed from a unitary cut and scored blank forming a carton sleeve. The sleeve is formed with a pair of shadow panels flanking the tube being displayed. The closure end of the tube is held in an aperture formed in a retainer tab folded into retaining position at one end of the carton sleeve. The flattened end of the collapsible tube is loaded into the carton sleeve and the opposite end of the sleeve is provided with a retainer tab having a slot therein to receive the flattened ends. The latter retainer tab is formed and folded into position after end loading of the tube to support the latter in said slot. The latter retainer tab is also provided with wing-like elements to assist in the support of the flattened end of the tube.

United States Patent Desmond March 7, 1969, abandoned.

DISPLAY PACKAGE FOR COLLAPSIBLE TUBES Inventor: John D. Desmond, 8711Sagamore v Road, Philadelphia, Pa. 19128 US. Cl. ..206/45.l4, 206/4531Int. Cl. ..B65d 5/50, B65d25/ 10 Field of Search ..206/45. 14, 45.31,45.19;

. 229/16 D, 34 l-lW References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 12/1967Hanson et a1 ..206/45.14 2/ 1967 McGorty et a]. ..206/45. 14

[151 3,684,085 [451 Aug. 15,1972

3,093,290 6/1963 Banks et al ..229/34 l-lW Primary Examiner-William T.Dixson, Jr. Attorney-Carpenter, Ostis and Lindberg ABSTRACT A displaycarton for collapsible tubes is formed from a unitary cut and scoredblank forming a carton sleeve. The sleeve is formed with a pair ofshadow panels flanking the tube being displayed. The closure end of thetube is held in an aperture formed in a retainer tab folded intoretaining position at one end of the carton sleeve. The flattened end ofthe collapsible tube is loaded into the carton sleeve and the oppositeend of the sleeve is provided with a retainer tab having a slot thereinto receive the flattened ends. The latter retainer tab is formed andfolded into position after end loading of the tube to support the latterin said slot. The latter retainer tab is also provided with winglikeelements to assist in the support of the flattened end of the tube.

2 Claim, 7 Drawing Figures PATENTEDAUGISIQTZ 3.684.085

INVENTOR: JOHN D. DESMOND BYW ATTORNEY DISPLAY PACKAGE FOR COLLAPSIBLETUBES This application is a continuation-in-part of application, Ser.No. 805,219 filed Mar. 7, 1969, now abandoned, for Display Carton.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This inventionrelates to that class of packages for displaying merchandise packed inelongated containers such as collapsible tubes for toothpaste, cosmeticsand the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has for its principalpurpose the provision of an end loaded package for a collapsible tube,the package being formed from a cut and scored paperboard blank or thelike and formed into a sleeve having end closure panels adapted to holdthe tube in position, where the collapsible tube is adapted to be endloaded to a position for support at one end thereof at an end closuresupported in an aperture in a folded first end closure panel, and at theopposite end in a second end closure panel which is folded to receiveand support the flattened end of the tube previously end loaded into thesleeve.

THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display package forcollapsible tubes, said package having the improvements according to thepresent invention embodied therein;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a unitary cut and scored paperboard blank forconstructing the package seen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a carton sleeve formed from the cutand scored blank seen in FIG. 2 for forming the package seen in FIG. 1;

FIGS. 4 to 6 inclusive are perspective views showing the steps offorming the package and loading the same; and

FIG. 7 is a sectional view looking in the direction of the arrows 7-7 inFIG. 6.

The improved display package according to the present invention isdenoted by the reference numeral 10 and is particularly adapted todisplay an elongated container EC such as a collapsible tube or thelike. Package 10 is formed from a cut and scored paperboard blank 10Aconsisting of a front panel 11, a back panel 12, and opposed side panels13 and 14, all of the aforesaid panels being hingedly connected togetheralong parallel score lines 16. A glue flap 17 is hingedly connected toside panel 13 along a score line 18, and is glued to rear of panel 12 atthe edge thereof to form a carton sleeve as seen in FIG. 3.

A first end closure flap 22 is hingedly connected to rear panel 12 alonga score line 23, and an opposite end second closure flap 19 is hingedlyconnected to rear panel 12 along a score line 21. Front panel 11 has anend closure flap 24 hingedly connected to one end thereof along a scoreline 26, and an opposite end clo sure flap 27 is hingedly connected tofront panel 11 along a score line 28.

Dust flaps 29 are connected to each end of the side walls 13 and 14 arefoldable with respect thereto along score lines 31.

Front panel 11 is formed with a display opening 30 therein, see FIG. 1,which is formed by a longitudinally extending out line 32 which togetherwith score lines 36 and 37 spaced to each side thereof, and togetherwith cut-out panels 38 and 39 define shadow panels 33 and 34. Uponfolding down of panels 33 and 34 as seen in FIGS. 1 and 5, displayopening 30 is thus provided for the elongated container EC.

Structure is provided for locating and holding in position anessentially cylindrical closure CC of the elongated container EC, and asseen in FIG. 2 particularly first end closure flap 22 has a firstretaining tab extending 47 therefrom foldable with respect to endclosure flap 22 along a fold 48. An essentially circular opening 49 isprovided in the tab extension 47, and has a varying dimension toaccommodate the cylindrical closure CC of the container EC.

Structure is provided for supporting a flattened end FE of the elongatedcontainer EC as seen in FIG. 5, and to this end the end second closureflap 19 has a second retainer tab 41 extending therefrom and hingedlyconnected thereto along a score line 42.

Second retainer tab 41 has a slotted opening 43 therein, and opposedwing elements 44 at the sides thereof are foldable with respect theretoalong fold lines 46. The wing elements 44 stiffen retainer tab 41 forsupport of the container EC.

The steps of forming the package 10 and loading the same with theelongated container EC therein are best understood with respect to FIGS.4 to 6 inclusive. In FIG. 4 the end closure flap 19 has retaining tab 41folded with respect thereto along fold line 42, the wing elements 44being bent upward as seen. At the same time, shadow panels 33 and 34 arefolded inward along their respective score lines 36 and 37 into thecarton sleeve seen. At this time also, end closure flap 22 has itsretaining tab 47 folded with respect thereto, end closure flap 22 beingfolded into the position seen in FIG. 5 with opening 49 in position toreceive the cylindrical closure of the elongated container EC.

When tab 47 is folded to the position seen in FIG. 5, the tube EC is endloaded into the carton body seen in FIG. 5 until the closure CC thereofis held in the opening 49 in retaining tab 47.

Retaining tab 41 which has been folded with respect to closure flap 19to the position as seen in FIG. 4 is then folded about fold line 21,with the flattened end FE of container EC received in elongated slot 43.End closure flap 19 is then in the position seen in FIG. 6.

When the container EC is moved to the position seen in FIG. 6, theflattened end FE thereof is inserted into the elongated slot 43 ofretainer tab 41, end closure flap 19 being then in the position seen inFIG. 7.

At the conclusion of the carton forming steps described, and theinsertion of the container EC into package 10, dust flaps 29 extendingfrom the side walls 13 and 14 are folded into position against closureflaps 19 and 22, whereupon outer closure flaps 24 and 27 are gluedagainst the closure members already in position to provide a completedand loaded package 10 as seen in FIG. 1.

lclaim:

l. A display package for an elongated container such as a collapsibletube or the like, said elongated container having a flattened end and aclosure at the opposite end thereof and being adapted to be end loadedinto said package, said display package being formed from a unitary cutand scored paperboard blank comprising:

a. opposed front and rear panels and opposed side panels hingedlyconnected together to form a sleeve;

b. a display opening in said front panel having said elongated containerextending therealong for viewing said container;

c. end closure flaps extending from the ends of said rear panel andfoldable with respect thereto into position to form end closures forsaid sleeve;

(1. a first retaining tab extending from one of said end closure flapsand foldable with respect thereto:

i. said first retaining tab having the distal edge thereof bearingagainst the inner face of said rear panel;

ii. said first retaining tab having a locating aperture therein forreceiving the closure of saidelongated container upon loading thereofinto said sleeve from the opposite end thereof;

e. a second retaining tab extending from the other of said end closureflaps and foldable with respect thereto:

i. said second retaining tab having a elongated slot to receive and holdsaid flattened end of said collapsible tube, and being;

ii. movable with said other closure flap to tube holding position uponloading thereof into said sleeve from said opposite end of said sleeve;

iii. and said second retaining tab having wing elements at the sidethereof foldable with respect thereto and bearing against the inner faceof said rear panel and against the inner faces of said side panels toaid in the support of said tube.

2. A display package according to claim 1 wherein said display openingis defined by a pair of shadow panels foldable inward with respect tosaid front panel and having the ends thereof bearing against said firstand second retaining tabs.

1. A display package for an elongated container such as a collapsibletube or the like, said elongated container having a flattened end and aclosure at the opposite end thereof and being adaPted to be end loadedinto said package, said display package being formed from a unitary cutand scored paperboard blank comprising: a. opposed front and rear panelsand opposed side panels hingedly connected together to form a sleeve; b.a display opening in said front panel having said elongated containerextending therealong for viewing said container; c. end closure flapsextending from the ends of said rear panel and foldable with respectthereto into position to form end closures for said sleeve; d. a firstretaining tab extending from one of said end closure flaps and foldablewith respect thereto: i. said first retaining tab having the distal edgethereof bearing against the inner face of said rear panel; ii. saidfirst retaining tab having a locating aperture therein for receiving theclosure of said elongated container upon loading thereof into saidsleeve from the opposite end thereof; e. a second retaining tabextending from the other of said end closure flaps and foldable withrespect thereto: i. said second retaining tab having a elongated slot toreceive and hold said flattened end of said collapsible tube, and being;ii. movable with said other closure flap to tube holding position uponloading thereof into said sleeve from said opposite end of said sleeve;iii. and said second retaining tab having wing elements at the sidethereof foldable with respect thereto and bearing against the inner faceof said rear panel and against the inner faces of said side panels toaid in the support of said tube.
 2. A display package according to claim1 wherein said display opening is defined by a pair of shadow panelsfoldable inward with respect to said front panel and having the endsthereof bearing against said first and second retaining tabs.